Expert research has proved that the quality of protein in eggs is second only to breast milk, and it is the best food in protein among all daily foods. Eggs contain 8 essential amino acids, and also contain a lot of vitamins and minerals. They are recognized as "the most nutritious breakfast in the world" and are a good supplement for children, the elderly, pregnant women, patients with hepatitis, tuberculosis and anemia, and patients recovering from surgery.

Although eggs are good, we should pay attention to science in consumption. Some young people engaged in mental or light manual labor eat 5-6 eggs a day to increase nutrition; In order to enhance the nutrition of primary and secondary school students, some parents give their children 5 ~ 6 eggs every day. In some rural areas, some parturients need 10 ~ 15 eggs every day in order to increase nutrient absorption and speed up physical recovery. Many people think: "eggs are nutritious, so eat more to supplement your body." Actually, it's not. Eating too many eggs and not absorbing nutrition will lead to overnutrition, but it will bring adverse effects to the body.

So, how many eggs should a person eat a day? The number of eggs that the body can digest and absorb every day will be different for people of different constitutions and ages. From the point of view of nutrition, in order to ensure a balanced diet, meet the needs of the body and not lead to overnutrition, under normal circumstances, it is better for the elderly to eat 1 ~ 2 eggs a day. For young and middle-aged people, it is more appropriate to eat 2 eggs a day if they are engaged in mental or light physical labor; Those who are engaged in heavy physical labor and take more nutrients can eat 2 ~ 3 eggs a day; Teenagers and children can take 2 ~ 3 capsules a day because of their long body and fast metabolism. Pregnant women, lying-in women, weak nursing mothers and patients recovering from major surgery can eat 3-4 eggs a day, but not more, because they need to increase the quality of protein.